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Trinity Presbyterian Church 10200 Shelbyville Road Louisville, KY 40223 Phone: 502-245-5515 Fax: 502-245-5519 Trinity Email: [email protected] Website: tpclouisville.net
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Trinity’s Vision Statement “We are a welcoming church family, developing disciples who
joyfully minister to others in the name of Christ.”
“MONTH OF GIVING”…March 2015 “DAY OF GIVING”…March 25, 2015
Eastern Area Community Ministries is excited to be selected by Jersey Mike’s Subs as their Louisville partner for their National “Month of Giving” campaign. During the month of March each store will collect customer monetary donations for EACM. Jersey Mike’s Subs Locations: • 10266 Shelbyville Road (At Dorsey Lane)
• 10521 Fischer Park Drive (Springhurst-Near Target)
“Day of Giving.” Wednesday, March 25th Jersey Mike’s Subs will donate 100% of their sales from BOTH locations to EACM!
Please mark your calendar to participate in Jersey Mike’s Subs incredible partnership to support the mission of EACM.
The mission of Eastern Area Community Ministries is to partner with
people in need or crisis and equip and support them in leading lives of stability and dignity. www.eacmonline.org - Questions? (506) 466-2420 EXT 305 or [email protected]
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Inside this edition . .
Pastor’s Pen
Easter Bread Fellowship
and Celebration
Easter Events and Worship
Services
Faith & Art
Men’s Study Group
New Church Email Address
Lenten Meditation
CE
TPW
WoW
Session Highlights
Evangelism
Planned Giving
New Address
Newsletter Deadline
March Collection Counters
March Anniversaries
March Birthdays
March Nursery Volunteers
Worship Attendance
EACM—Jersey Mike’s Subs
TRINITY TIMES March 2015
Pastor’s Pen
“He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5
Charity has become a lucrative and ever expanding business in our country. From television benefits for victims of international disasters to the local donation buckets at stop lights, we are invited (or inundated) with pleas to help others. Don’t misunderstand me, as followers of Christ we are supposed to be ever eager and active in our efforts to aid and assist others in their troubles. Yet, have you paused recently to consider the larger reason for our charitable lifestyle? Have you grappled with the core motivation and inspiration for the good we seek to do for the benefit of others?
All our giving, all our caring, all our serving, all our sacrificing is designed to originate in Jesus Christ, flow from Jesus Christ, and seek the spread of the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Charity finds is mission and motive and means in Jesus Christ. Perhaps you are thinking this is a massive claim I’m making with a warehouse full of assumptions. How is it that one man’s life, and especially one man’s death, is the cause and catalyst of every act of charity? This challenge is particularly powerful when we consider that Jesus lived and died almost 2000 years ago.
In the verse above, do you see and hear the unearned, undeserved charity that is showered over us in the piercing, crushing, punishing wounds endured by Jesus Christ. His piercing was for our guilty state before God. His crushing was for our sinful heart. His punishment was for our peace before a Holy God. His wounds are the means of our healing, total healing…body, mind, and spirit. Or consider the words of the Apostle Paul, “…God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ…” (2 Corinthians 5:19) Jesus Christ is uniquely different and significant. Jesus Christ is God’s personified and active charity toward us. This makes Jesus Christ eternally relevant in every age and every situation in every person’s life. Further, as those whose lives are gripped by the grace of Christ, we are now positioned as God’s agents (ambassadors, ministers, servants, voice, etc.) of His Good News to the world.
During this reflective and repentant season of Lent, contend in your heart and mind with the glorious gift of God to you in Jesus Christ. And as the pains and problems of the world are splashed before your eyes on the television or collide with the comfort of your own home, know that Jesus Christ is adequate to meet every need, wipe every tear, mend every heart, and thwart every evil. That is the triumphant message of Easter in Christ’s cry, “It is finished!” That is the compelling call upon our lives as Christ’s people, to declare and demonstrate to the world, “It is finished.”
In the promise of Easter,
Pastor Steve Jewell
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Faith and art. . .
Peace and grace to all from the Center for Faith & Art, February was a great month. We had two workshops for the Disability Council and we have two more planned for March. Student’s artwork will be on display at a show at Weber Gallery in July and November. The Center will be a part of the Louisville Art Show at Block Party the first Friday in April (April 3rd). Please mark your calendars and come and support the Center. Thank you, Candy
Easter bread fellowship and celebration . .
On Easter Sunday, April 5, there will be an Easter Bread Fellowship and Celebration in the Fellowship Hall following the Sunrise Service, beginning at approximately 6:45 a.m. and serving until 9:45 a.m. when Sunday School classes begin. Please join us for a variety of breads, juice and coffee as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior on Easter morning.
MEN’S STUDY GROUP. . .
Where: Wild Eggs at English Station Road When: First & Third Tuesdays of the Month What Time: 8:30 a.m. What: Bible Study and fellowship Who: All men of all ages connected in any way with Trinity Presbyterian Church
All men are invited; come informally, come as you are, come for one Tuesday, come for them all.
In March, we will meet on March 3rd and March 17th.
Easter events and worship services . .
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Easter Events/Services
Palm Sunday Worship Service, Sunday, March 29th, 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 4th, 10:00 a.m.
Maundy Thursday Service, Thursday, April 2nd, 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunrise Service, Sunday, April 5th, 6:00 a.m.
Easter Worship Service, Sunday, April 5th, 11:00 a.m.
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march anniversaries. . .
03/03: Tom & Molly Woods 03/09: Richard & Beth Bloss Bird 03/22: James & Elizabeth Ray 03/26: Jay & Mary Charnes
03/27: Jack & Deb Kelly 03/28: Charlie & Chris Niemann
march Birthdays. . .
03/05: Lucie Fulmore Riley Young 03/07: Ruth French 03/08: Megan Barnum Arlene Van De Hoef 03/10: Andrea Williams-Neal 03/11: Phyllis Santos Sauer 03/13: Harper Davis 03/18: Kathy Schuler 03/20: Rev. Steven Jewell 03/22: Jane Kurfees 03/23: Liz Barnum 03/25: Clyde Muse
03/26: Sarah Douglas Bill Hambleton 03/29: Thomas Douglas Patrick Jewell 03/30: Karen Sterling 03/31: Sadie Mingus
Newsletter Deadline—March 19th. . .
The deadline for the April Trinity Times is March 19th. Please email articles to [email protected] or leave them in the secretary’s mailbox.
March Collection Counters. . .
03/01: Larry & Carol Hartmann 03/08: Bill & Janet Husband 03/15: Tom & Cathy Dawson 03/22: Lois Bringhurst and Betty Muse 03/29: Roger Harvell and Betty Wilborn
03/01: Sandy Koukola and Mary Harville 03/08: Lynne Wood and Steve Kratt 03/15: Elizabeth Latham and Glenna Ogle 03/22: Jay Charnes and Kay Nolan 03/29: Larry Ogle
march Nursery volunteers. . .
Worship attendance. . .
2015 2014 02/01: 150 134 02/08: 134 104 02/15: 128 137 02/22: 110 100
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evangelism. . .
The Evangelism Committee would like to deeply thank the congregation for welcoming our guests to the February 15 worship service and visitor reception. It is so exciting to see each of us carrying out Trinity’s vision statement, which proclaims, “We are a welcoming church family, developing disciples who joyfully minister to others in the name of Christ.” Please continue inviting others to join us during this Lenten season for the many events and services surrounding Easter Sunday. Visitor gift bags are located in the narthex. If you are sitting next to a visitor or if you bring a guest, please feel free to give them a bag that includes a welcome gift and information about our church and our faith.
Planned giving. . .
The sounds of children marching as they act out the battle of Jericho;
The faces of young adults with autism creating their own art;
The laughter of a group of Sew’n’Sews collaborating on making healing blankets;
The clatter of dishes in the kitchen as the Fellowship Committee sets out a WoW potluck;
The grunts of exertion as rolling carts filled to overflowing with decorated shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child are wheeled into Fellowship Hall;
The delighted squeals of tiny children in the church nursery;
The beauty of a choir anthem being practiced;
The kidding around of a group of teens as they prepare bags of information
and a cross for our visitors;
The cheerful conversation, in Spanish, of a group of Hispanic moms;
The dulcet tones of hand bells as the children and the adult hand bell choir practice together…
These are just some of the sounds by which we can experience the ministry of Trinity as we stroll through the halls at various times. We all share the blessings we’ve received
through God to make this – and other – work happen. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sunday, March 22 we will welcome Lisa Longo, Ministry Relations Officer of the Presbyterian Foundation, who will acquaint us with ways we can continue to support the mission of Trinity Presbyterian Church for the generations that follow after our earthly lives are concluded. Please join us in the Parlor after the 11 a.m. worship service for a brief informational session to hear how we can provide for Trinity in our wills and other ways that may also bring some tax advantage. Light refreshments will be served.
New address. . .
Lynne Wood has moved so please change her mailing address to: 13520 Terrace Creek Drive #201 Louisville, Kentucky 40245.
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Lenten meditation. . .
Sunday School Classes offered at TPC:
Women’s Class – Currently studying 1&2 Thessalonians. Classroom #6. Koinonia Class – Currently studying Daniel. Class meets in the Parlor.
Men’s Class – Currently studying Dust to Glory by R.C Sproul. Classroom #4 Adult II Class – Ongoing study of The Present Word. Class meets in the Library. Children’s – preschool – 1st grade. Old and New Testament study. Classroom #3.
Elementary – 2nd grade – 6th. Old and New Testament study. Classroom #1.
For more information about Sunday School Classes please see our Bulletin Board in the hallway or contact anyone on the Christian Education Committee.
WOW, Jr.
Calling all kids!! Join us on Wednesday nights for lots of FUN! Special dinners, choir, Bible stories, crafts and more. We look forward to seeing you!
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Please join us for a special Children’s Luncheon On March 29th – PALM SUNDAY
(Immediately after the 11:00am service) Brunch will be served, stories will be told and crafts will be made!
We look forward to seeing you!
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Each Sunday evening our youth meet for Choir at 5:00 and Youth Group from 5:30-6:15. For more information contact Becky Douglas.
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Looking ahead…
Saturday, April 4th – Easter Egg Hunt 10:00am Wednesday, April 15th – WOW Dinner honoring the Preschool 5:45pm
Sunday, April 26th – Youth Sunday and Bake Sale
New church email address. . .
There is a NEW email address for the church and for the Church & Financial Secretary. Please make a note and begin using this email immediately: [email protected].
During the season of Lent, there will be a time for meditation with a devotional available on Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the sanctuary.
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Remember the Christmas Bake & Craft Sale about three months ago? TPW has provided benevolences of $300 to each of the following charities as a result of your involvement:
More funds will be disbursed later in the year. As always, thanks for your involvement! Remember the Boo-Boo Babies our group Sew ‘n Sews have made? We continue to receive positive news from Wellstone Regional Hospital in Jeffersonville, IN about how much the nurses and patients appreciate them. The kids at the hospital haven’t seen anything like them before, and recognize them as soft and cuddly with interesting, attractive faces. The nurses have used the dolls not only to comfort, but also to gain cooperation from their young patients. One story was shared with us about an autistic child who had used markers to draw all over his body. The nurses were trying to get the child to take a shower, yet he patently refused to do so. A Boo-Boo Baby was presented as a reward should the child take that shower. Without hesitancy, the child went right into the shower in order to earn that doll. We will continue to make Boo-Boo Babies during 2015 for Wellstone. If you would like to stitch a few together, your help would be welcome. Pieces are already cut, and instructions are ready. In only four straight seams the first steps in crafting the dolls can be done. From there, we will pen the faces, stuff with poly-fill, and hand stitch the dolls closed. Please see Glenna Ogle, Sandra Hollensead or any Sew ‘n Sew gal to get started! Remember Special Events Schedule
World Day of Prayer: Friday, March 6th at 10:30 a.m., First Baptist, Anchorage, 11500 La Grange Road. Lunch to follow. Please bring canned goods for Dare to Care.
Mid-Kentucky PW Spring Gathering: Saturday, March 21st, coffee at 9:00 a.m. with program and lunch to follow, $9.
Sign-up sheets for both events, attendance and carpooling, are on the TPW bulletin board, or call the church office: 445-1898. Remember TPW Schedule Tuesday Morning Circle: March 10th at 10:30 a.m. in the Parlor Pastor Steve will lead Circle, 2 Corinthians 8:1–15 (Lesson 7 in Reconciling Paul). All women invited;
the Bible is our preeminent study guide; PW booklet not needed. TPW Board Meeting: March 10th at 9:30 a.m. in the Library Just for Fun Lunch (ALL church women invited!):
Tuesday, March 24th, 11:15 a.m. at Jason’s Deli, 410 N. Hurstbourne Pkwy
I will remember the works of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds.
Psalm 77: 11-12
tpw. . .
Center for Women & Children Louisville Seminary Bookends
Healing Place Salvation Army
Home of the Innocents Wayside Christian Mission
LifeHouse Wounded Warriors Project
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WoW. . .
WoW and WoW Jr.
If you have not tried WoW before, this is a good time to start. Join us for good food, fellowship and learning for all ages!
5:45 p.m.—WoW and WoW Jr. Dinner
6:15 p.m.—6:45 p.m.—Children’s Choir—grades 2—5
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.—WoW Adult Program
6:45 p.m.—7:00 p.m.—Junior Choir—ages 3 through 1st grade
6:45 p.m.—WoW Jr. Program—activities, plays, crafts and a snack
Please note that this month we go back to our old format of potlucks for every meal. Each family unit should bring a dish to share; salad, dessert, side or main dish. Please be sure your dish will serve 6 to 12 people. If you do not wish to cook, just stop by the store on your way and pick up something to share. There is a special children’s table with more of their favorite things. Beverages are provided for all. Dinner is served at 5:45pm.
MARCH SCHEDULE
March 4th: Committee Night. No WOW March 11th: “In Like a Lion- Out Like a Lamb” Food Suggestion: Bring a dish appropriate for March weather: main, salad, side or dessert. March 18th: Celebrate St. Patr ick’s Day, one day late. Fellowship Committee will furnish baked potatoes. Food suggestion: bring potato topping, salad, side or dessert. March 25th: March Madness: Food suggestion: Br ing main dish, side, salad or desser t.
BE SURE TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE!!! Please sign up each week on the WOW sign up sheet located on the Fellowship
bulletin board in the hall, or call the church before each Wednesday.
Session highlights. . .
• Support Services reported that there have been some recent instances where the church was found unlocked. Those with keys are reminded to lock doors when leaving the facility, take time to check the door handles and the doors to make sure they are secure when locking the church. Safety and security is everyone’s job.
• There was an overview of the 2015 budget at the recent congregational meeting. In the near future, copies of the budget will be available to the congregation with an avenue available for questions and answers.
• Special thanks to attendees at the 9am worship service on Sunday, February 22nd, Support Services and other members of the congregation for quickly addressing the rupture pipe in the area to the left of the front of the sanctuary. The leak was caught early and minimal damage is anticipated.
